Tara Burlew

• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
• Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to medical staff.
• Educated patients and families on health management and recovery processes.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
• Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.

Provided nursing care in PCU/stepdown units, including pulmonary, cardiac, oncology, GI, and surgical, while serving as float pool nurse across all stepdown units in facility.

• Provided direct patient care in diverse healthcare settings.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.
• Administered medications and monitored patient responses effectively.

Worked on a trauma and orthopedic surgical unit in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Cardiac Stepdown

Cardiac Stepdown

PRN

• Administered medications and monitored patients in cardiac care unit.
• Educated patients and families on heart health and recovery processes.
• Evaluated patient conditions and reported changes to healthcare providers.
• Assisted in cardiac procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Trained new nursing staff on protocols and best practices in cardiac care.
• Administered prescribed medications including thrombolytics, antiarrhythmics, vasopressors, anticoagulants, according to established protocols.
• Participated in code blues and provided advanced life support interventions.
• Assessed patient's vital signs, monitored EKG changes, and reported any abnormalities to physician.
• Provided pre-operative, post-operative care for cardiac surgery patients including CABG, Valvular Repair, Replacement, Pacemaker Implantation, Defibrillator Implantation.

• Led nurse education initiatives and developed training materials to ensure compliance with the latest clinical standards.
• Collaborated with colleagues across Ascension to design and implement interdisciplinary projects that enhanced patient care.
• Onboarded new employees, including travel nurses, staff nurses, and patient techs, ensuring smooth integration into the team.
• Scheduling for all new hires and travel during training

• Planned and coordinated operational functioning of a 23 bed advanced heart failure unit
• Assigned patient care based on individual requirements to optimize care delivery
• Participated in the interview process for team leaders, nurse educator, and nurse managerer positions
• PeConducted audits to ensure thorough, consistent patient care and adherence to standards
• Supported nurse manager in enforcing new protocols and policies

• Organized and multitasked to address simultaneous customer, team, and business needs, ensuring timely service and accuracy
• Trained new employees as a certified trainer